The AJGA Tournament of Champions, known currently as the Rolex Tournament of Champions for sponsorship reasons, is a leading annual junior golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers under the age of 19.
Format The tournament is the flagship tournament of the American Junior Golf Association. The field is made up of the top boys and girls on the AJGA Rankings, AJGA Junior All-Americans, award recipients, plus select invitees. The 44th edition in 2001 featured 144 of the best junior golfers in the world from 14 different countries.
History The tournament has been played since 1978 and many winners have later gone on to success on the PGA Tour or the LPGA Tour and even win majors, such as Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Webb Simpson, Jenny Lidback, Grace Park, Patty Tavatanakit, Inbee Park, Morgan Pressel and Ashleigh Simon. When Phil Mickelson won his third consecutive title in 1988, he became the first player in AJGA Boys Division history to win the same event in three consecutive years.
Other repeat winners include Tommy Moore, James Oh, Beth Bauer, Meja Örtengren and Rose Zhang.
Winners Year Boys winner Girls winner Venue LocationRolex Tournament of Champions2025 Luke Ringkamp Nikki Oh TPC San Antonio Texas2024 Miles Russell Amelie Zalsman 2023 Tyler Mawhinney Aphrodite Deng2022 Jackson Koivun Meja Örtengren (2)2021 Eric Lee Meja Örtengren PGA National Resort & Spa Florida2020 David Ford Rose Zhang (2)2019 Kelly Chinn Rose Zhang2018 Akshay Bhatia Amanda Sambach2017 Garrett Barber Lucy Li 2016 Davis Shore Patty Tavatanakit Reynolds Lake Oconee Georgia2015 Phillip Barbaree Hannah O'Sullivan Sunriver Resort Oregon2014 Sam Burns Andrea Lee (2) Richland Country Club Tennessee2013 Benjamin Griffin Alison Lee Lancaster Country Club Pennsylvania2012 Matthew NeSmith Jaye Marie Green Capital City Club Georgia2011 Hak Shunyat Gabriella Then The Club at Bella Collina Florida2010 Anthony Paolucci Kristen Park Blessings Golf Club Arkansas2009 T.J. Vogel Victoria Tanco Dalhousie Golf Club Missouri2008 Cory Whitsett Jennifer Johnson Victoria National Golf Club Indiana2007 Sihwan Kim Courtney Ellenbogen Ohio State University Golf Club Ohio2006 Philip Francis Ashleigh Simon Hiwan Golf Club Colorado2005 Jordan Cox Esther Choe Long Cove Club South Carolina2004 Jamie Lovemark Morgan Pressel Sunriver Resort Oregon2003 Brendon Todd Inbee Park Chateau Elan Resort Georgia2002 Randy Lowry Erica Blasberg The Desert Mountain Club Arizona2001 Webb Simpson Lisa Ferrero Westin Innisbrook Resort Florida2000 James Oh (2) Mallory Code Serrano Country Club California1999 James Oh Naree Wongluekiet Ohio State University Golf Club Ohio1998 John Lepak Paula Martí Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club California1997 David Gossett Yang Young-a Long Cove Club & Wexford Golf Club South CarolinaAJGA Tournament of Champions1996 Charles Howell III Grace Park The Desert Mountain Club Arizona1995 Ryuji Imada Beth Bauer (2) Innisbrook Hilton Resort Florida1994 Robert Floyd Beth Bauer Oak Tree Country Club Oklahoma1993 Gilberto Morales Kellee Booth (2) Horseshoe Bend Country Club Georgia1992 Patrick Vadden Emilee Klein1991 Chris Edgmon Heather Bowie Oak Tree Country Club Oklahoma1990 Harrison Frazar Kellee Booth Innisbrook Resort Florida1989 David Duval Leta Lindley Palm Beach Polo & Country Club Florida1988 Phil Mickelson (3) Stefania Croce Horseshoe Bend Country Club Georgia1987 Phil Mickelson (2) Christy Erb1986 Phil Mickelson Amy Fruhwirth1985 Dudley Hart Katie Peterson1984 Bob May Page Dunlap1983 Brian Nelson Kris Tschetter1982 Louis Brown Heather Farr Inverrary Golf Club Florida1981 Tommy Moore (2) Jenny Lidback1980 Tommy Moore Jody Rosenthal1979 Andy Dillard Amy Benz 1978 Willie Wood Denise Hermida Source:
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